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A'aisa's Gifts - A Study of Magic and the Self (Paperback, Reissue)
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A'aisa's Gifts - A Study of Magic and the Self (Paperback, Reissue)
Series: Studies in Melanesian Anthropology, 13
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Filled with insight, provocative in its conclusions, "A'aisa's
Gifts" is a groundbreaking ethnography of the Mekeo of Papua New
Guinea and a valuable contribution to anthropological theory. Based
on twenty years' fieldwork, this richly detailed study of Mekeo
esoteric knowledge, cosmology, and self-conceptualizations recasts
accepted notions about magic and selfhood. Drawing on accounts by
Mekeo ritual experts and laypersons, this is the first book to
demonstrate magic's profound role in creating the self. It also
argues convincingly that dream reporting provides a natural context
for self-reflection. In presenting its data, the book develops the
concept of "autonomous imagination" into a new theoretical
framework for exploring subjective imagery processes across
cultures.
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